Thank you House Audacia for continued acts of kindness:

• One Member acted in KINDNESS by writing a sweet and meaningful birthday note to her teacher.
• One Member consistently shows THOUGHTFULNESS and CONCERN FOR OTHERS by asking how Mrs. Cross’s granddaughter is doing.
• Three Members displayed SERVICE by taking out the trash in the History, Math and Science classrooms.
• Two Members exuded ENCOURAGEMENT and HELPFULNESS by helping a sick teacher load up her car.
• Two Members demonstrated SERVICE by giving up some of their study hall to help Mrs. Haycox set up for Fall Games.

Thank you House Fides for continued acts of kindness:

• Two Members displayed SERVICE by taking out the trash in the Science and Math classrooms.
• One Member exhibited ACADEMIC EXCELLENCE with a superb peer review of a classmate’s Rhetoric I paper.
• One Member modeled INITIATIVE and HELPFULNESS by setting up chairs and breaking down tables for Mrs. Quillen.
• Two Members demonstrated SERVICE by giving up some of their study hall to help Mrs. Haycox set up for Fall Games.

Thank you House Sapientia for continued acts of kindness:

• One Member demonstrated CHIVALRY by quickly jumping to the assistance of a teacher and opening the door for her.
• Two Members acted in SERVICE by taking out the trash in the Math classroom.
• One Member consistently displays FRIENDLINESS and ENCOURAGEMENT by greeting fellow classmates with smiles and hugs.
• One Member modeled INITIATIVE and ACADEMIC EXCELLENCE by leading his Logic I class in a group review.
• Two Members showed KINDNESS and THOUGHTFULNESS by taking time to write a personal note to a teacher.

The 3rd Annual Fall House Games Competition wrapped up just in time for the Thanksgiving Break.  Moving the games during the last half of the school day, rather than after school, kept the attendance and spirit high! As in previous years, the competition was fierce but filled with laughter and sportsmanship. For each game, the house leaders had to strategically determine which members should participate based on the skills needed or the willingness of the members to do some of the crazier activities. Each game had the 1st place winners received 1 point, 2nd place winners received 2pts, and 3rd place winners received 3pts.  The “Ultimate Winner of the House Games” was the House with the lowest number of points.

Throughout the afternoon the points were close between the three Houses but at the end of the day, Sapientia was announced the winner!
Congratulations Sapientia!  Well Done!

Final Scores:
Sapientia – 25points
Audacia  29 points
Fides  33 points

Below are some of the pictures from the fun afternoon!

Balloon Stomp – 1st Sapientia, 2nd Fides, 3rd Audacia

Pumpkin Seed Spit –
Boys 1st Audacia, 2nd Fides, 3rd Sapientia
Girls 1st Audacia, 2nd Sapientia, 3rd Fides

Granny Style Hoops – sadly we have no pictures of this game because it required all the house members to participate.  1st Audacia, 2nd Sapientia, 3rd Fides

5 Kernels of Corn blanket relay – 1st Sapientia, 2nd Fides, 3rd Audacia

Clean Your Plate Challenge – (a thanksgiving meal of baby food!) – All teams received a 1st place score in this game because it was “under protest” due to the House Advisors having different interpretations/definitions of a “clean plate!”

Cookie Face – This game had 4 heats.
Heat 1 – 1st Audacia, 2nd Sapientia, 3rd Fides
Heat 2 – 1st Audacia, 2nd Sapientia, 3rd Fides
Heat 3 – 1st Sapientia, 2nd Fides, 3rd Audacia
Heat 4 – 1st Audacia, 2nd Fides, 3rd Sapientia

Turkey Knees – no winners or losers on this games…just some sticky sore knees!

Flip, Whistle, Chew, Sort and Slurp Relay – Certainly the most complicated of the games requiring one student to flip and land a water bottle, another student to whistle after eating A LOT of crackers, another to chew gum and produce a bubble, another to sort M&M’s into color piles, and lastly students had to slurp up Jello and spit it into a cup to a specified level.
Boys 1st Fides, 2nd Sapientia, 3rd Audacia
Girls 1st Sapientia, 2nd Fides, 3rd Audacia

Spirit Banner Competition – 1st Sapientia, 2nd Fides, 3rd Audacia

All in all, the reviews of the day were 2 thumbs up!

Thank you House Audacia for continued acts of kindness:

• One Member displayed EXCELLENCE by going the ‘extra mile’ on the cookie/ prom fund raiser.
• One Member chose to act in SERVICE by taking out the classroom trash for Mr. Wilmoth.
• One Member stepped-up with a spirit of SERVICE by singing at a moment’s notice at the Veteran’s Day Chapel.
• Four Members reached out with COMPASSION and GRATITUDE by writing letters to soldiers.
• One Member gave of his time and SERVICE and tech skills by helping Coach Similton
• One Member displayed THOUGHTFULNESS and GRATITUDE by writing a thank-you note to her teacher.
• One Member consistently exudes DISCIPLINE, POSITIVE ATTITUDE, and ACADEMIC EXCELLENCE in Spanish class and on homework assignments.
• One Member consistently brings joy to Spanish class with her ENTHUSIASM and PASSION.
• One Member was especially KIND and ENCOURAGING to a fellow student by expressing her gratitude for his consistent service.

Thank you House Fides for continued acts of kindness:

• One Member acted in SERVICE by going out of her way to clean the student lounge when she was not on ‘cleaning duty’.
• One Member demonstrated CHIVALRY and KINDNESS by opening a door for a lady, and fellow students.
• Two Members stepped-up with a spirit of SERVICE by singing at a moment’s notice at the Veteran’s Day Chapel.
• Two Members reached out with COMPASSION and GRATITUDE by writing letters to soldiers.
• One Member demonstrated LEADERSHIP and INITIATIVE by seeing what help was needed for the Veteran’s Day chapel and doing it.
• One Member displayed SERVICE and INITIATIVE when, without being asked, disposed of an overflowing classroom trash, and hunted down a new plastic bag for the bin.
• One Member is being COMMUNITY-MINDED and acting in SERVICE and INITIATIVE by checking the front door on Tuesday and Thursday mornings and covering door duty when no one is there.
• One Member modeled LEADERSHIP  by leading her community group in prayer.
• One Member displayed INITIATIVE and PARTNERSHIP by spending her study hall cleaning up the science room, and praying with Mrs. Quillen.
• One Member continually displays CHIVALRY and SERVICE by holding the door for his teachers and fellow classmates.

Thank you House Sapientia for continued acts of kindness:

• One Member demonstrated LEADERSHIP and INITIATIVE by creating an Anatomy and Physiology Club for the CCS Upper School.
• One Member acted in SERVICE by going out of his way to clean the student lounge when he was not on ‘cleaning duty’.
• One Member demonstrated CHIVALRY and KINDNESS by opening a door for a lady, and fellow students.
• Two Members displayed THOUGHTFULNESS and GRATITUDE by writing a thank-you note to their teacher.
• Two Members stepped-up with a spirit of SERVICE by singing at a moment’s notice at the Veteran’s Day Chapel.
• One Member demonstrated LEADERSHIP and INITIATIVE by coming to school early, seeing what help was needed for the Veteran’s Day chapel,  and doing it.
• One Member spoke with HUMILITY and OPENNESS, impacting  her community group discussion.
• One Member demonstrated CHIVALRY and KINDNESS by opening a door for a lady.

Nothing says “Fall” better than pumpkins…so the Houses had a pumpkin carving contest during their most recent House meeting.  Each House had 4 pumpkins to carve and/or decorate any way they would like.

Ahhh…the joys of cleaning out the insides…and sorting for seeds.

House Audacia, posing with their pumpkins, seemed to go with a CCS school and House spirit theme, with swords, shields, and even the word “roar.”

The pumpkins for House Fides were more varied – not so much following a theme but rather reflecting the creativity and interest of the group carving the pumpkin.

And House Sapientia went with a theme of House spirit by highlighting their mascot – the owl.

Close-ups of each pumpkin are below:

The 6th graders were the judges for the competition, and they chose the following winners!

1st and 3rd Place – House Sapientia (combined 20 points)

2nd Place – House Fides (10pts)

House Audacia decided to multi-task during the meeting.  While some were carving pumpkins, others were writing Christmas cards (68 to be exact) to send to our military service men and women in gratitude for their sacrifice and service.  (10pts community service project)

House Audacia is also collecting plastic grocery bags for the remainder of the school year for Cooperative Christian Ministries Crisis Center in Concord.  This service project is for the whole school to participate in, so remember to bring in those bags and place them in Mrs. Quillen’s room.  (10pts – community service project for 2nd qtr)

Fall Festival volunteers: Audacia – 18pts, Fides – 15pts, Sapientia – 15pts

Parent Night Babysitters: Audacia – 18pts, Fides – 15pts, Sapientia – 12pts

Current Point Standings:

175pts               178pts                119pts